Packaging Room Leader - 1st Shift
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information

CTD partners with pharmaceutical and biotech customers around the world to ensure the right patients get the right therapies in the right doses at the right time - A concept that we internally embrace as "There is a Patient Waiting."

Our unique blend of services includes project management, packaging, distribution, transportation management and specialty logistics, ancillary supply management, clinical supply optimization, bio-repository storage and much more. Our more than 3,000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters.

Discover Impactful Work:

What you do contributes directly to our mission; enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

A day in the Life:

Packaging Room Leader is responsible for the daily oversight of clinical products processed through Primary and Secondary Packaging Operations. This role will work independently, or as part of a team, in the completion of assigned tasks, occasionally without constant supervision. They will also cover multiple rooms (depending on business needs) while acting as the responsible party for personnel assigned to those rooms. The Packaging Room Leader will assist in problem-solving for the Operations team related to rooms on hold and electronic batch records.

• Lead daily safety, quality and delivery goals for assigned jobs.
• Perform in-room task assignments and training for all packaging jobs.
• Perform manual or automated assembly, manufacturing, filling, packaging, and labeling of pharmaceutical products while ensuring adherence to specifications and the highest quality standards.
• Perform and lead line clearance of production rooms.
• Perform basic set-up of machinery used in production
• Act as the primary performer of in-process and AQL inspections and other necessary tasks
• Lead the start-up and closure of the production jobs.
• Perform computer-related tasks to complete necessary duties related to packaging.
• Participate as an active member of Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives.
• Demonstrate and promote Thermo Fisher's 4I Values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.
• Apply Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and customer requirements in all areas of responsibility.
• Follow all safety regulations and conduct all activities in a safe & efficient manner.
• Other duties, including overtime, may be assigned to meet business needs.

Keys to Success:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

• 1 year experience in Packaging or manufacturing environment
• Proficient in performing and troubleshooting computer related tasks.
• Take initiative, follow through on commitments, and adapt to changing circumstances.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

This position requires hand-eye coordination, dexterity, attention to detail, and the ability to perform repetitive tasks with both hands. This includes:

• Working mathematical skills for counting, adding, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and percentages.
• Ability to interpret 2D Diagrams and batch paperwork to ensure proper assembly of clinical supplies.
• Must be able to meet physical requirements stated in the Essential Job Functions with little or no exceptions or assistance.
• Ability to work independently, or as a part of a team, in the completion of assigned tasks.
• Possesses the ability to accept and learn from feedback, especially related to Corrective or Preventative Actions.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Ability to work in Primary, Secondary, Refrigerated (2 to 8° C), and Frozen (-20° C) Packaging areas (80-100%)
• Ability to stand continuously (50-80%)
• Ability to walk frequently (50-80%)
• Ability be able to sit (50-80%)
• Ability to lift and/or carry 50 pounds (at maximum) frequently (25-50%)
• Ability to bend frequently (50-80%)
• Ability to squat (up to 50%)
• Ability to reach above shoulder-level (10-20%)
• Ability to use both right and left hand for repetitive action, simple grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation (80-100%)
• Ability to use both right and left foot for repetitive action (up to 50%)
• Ability to work in hot/cold environments (up to 80%)

BENEFITS:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

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